The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-03-15
LATE FOREIGN NEWS
AMERICAN.

ACdh6 lOl fdLSOuNGl 10y ,
boat, together with Judge Vowel
and Superintendent Roqcroft. 1t is
not thought much trouble will result,
though the Chinese will be afforded
protection. The citizens of Vancou-
yer are greatly excited over the Gov
ernment's action and the position
they have been placed in.
The CoIonist Will say tomorrow that
the coast defenses will consist of
twenty six large guns, which will be
placed at various points along the
straits coast. Extensive works will
be likely to begin soon.
New York, February 2S.-The rate
of Storage passage from New York
to Europe has been increased on all
the steamer lines on an average of
S.. The average rate was SIS, and it
was to day increased to $40 The
prepaid rate from Europe has been
at this figure for some time. The
lines adopting the above are the
Guion, Inman, Anchor, White Star
and Cunard.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-As
soon as Congress adjourns Senator
Stanford Will go to New York and
Boston to consult with Francis A.
Walker in regard to his plan for his
university. He expects to begin five
of the Moorish buildings this sum
mer Senator Stanford said that one
of the more important things he was
considering was the selection Of a
President. He wants man of affairs
as well as a scholar. After he has Sc T.
lected a President he intends to call
the Trustees together to select a
corps of professors.
CHARLESTON (W. Ya.), February Is
Governor Wilson has rendered the
United States Senatorship to D. B.
Lucas of Jefferson County, who was
one of the twelve Democratic click
ers" in the recent Senatorial contest.
Lucas has accepted the tender and
will receive his credentials shortly
after the 4th of March
ST.. Louis, February 2S.-A special
from Canton. Mo-, says: Burglars en-
tered the bank at Lagrange, Mo-, last
night and blew open the safe, secur-
ing all the valuables therein, amount
ing in all to $4,000. the most of
which was in bonds and notes. The
robbers escaped leaving no clue to
their identity
NEW YORK, February 2S.-Two
lighters filed with cotton and the
steamer Lone Star Of the Morgan
Steamship Line were burned at the
foot of Charlton street, this morning.
The steamers and lighters were
towed into mid-stream to save other
shipping near by. 1t is reported
that one man was burned to death on
the steamer. Several sailors jumped
into the river to save themselves.
The Lone Star was the steamer
which ran into and sank the British
steamer Wells City few weeks ago.
The Lone Star was damaged to the
extent of about 100000 and was
beached on the Jersey shore. The
loss on the pier was about 100000.
There were about four thousand
bales of cotton stored there. Some
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was about S150,000.
ST. LOUIS, February 2S.- Signor
Cohen, a well-known diamond broker,
horseman and bookmaker of Chicago,
was robbed of 500 in money and 49,
600 worth of diamonds in a Pullman
sleeper on the Iron Mountain road
last night while on his way from
Memphis to Chicago.
BosToN. February 81 - Captain
Paine. owner of the Mayfower, has
placed her in the hands of Naval
Architect Burgess, her designer, and
it is the latter's intention to send her
to England to compete with the Ar
row for the Queens Cup. The yacht
will probably sail about the first of
June
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-The will of
George Hutchins, an eccentric spiri-
tualist of Ancora, Camden county, n.
j., who bequeathed his estate, valued
$4,000, to Henry George for the dis
semination of Progress and Poverty"
and kindred works on social liberty,
was admitted to probate yesterday.
New York, Feb. g. Recently
Frank Siddalls of Philadelphia offered
Robert Bonner 100000 for Maud S.,
which Bonner declined. Now it is
said he offers $125,000. Bonner says
that he has not received the last offer,
but he says the mare cannot be bought
for any money.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Senator
Sherman received a personal note to-
day from the President stating that
he had conferred with number of
Senators on the subject and has
reached the conclusion that there
exists no necessity for a special ses-
sion of the Senate. He says he will
call none unless some unforeseen con
tingency arises.
NORFOLK, (Va), Feb. 25.-Commo-
dore William I. Truxtun, retired,
died suddenly at his home in this city